"He (Jackie Robinson) knew he had to do……" — Duke Snider
"He (Jackie Robinson) knew he had to do well. He knew that the future of blacks in baseball depended on it. The pressure was enormous, overwhelming, and unbearable at times. I don't know how he held up. I know I never could have."
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Duke Snider
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13 Quotes by Duke Snider
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You don't have to win to be a winner. If you give 100 percent, getting yourself mentally and physically prepared…
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He (Jackie Robinson) was the greatest competitor I've ever seen. I've seen him beat a team with his bat, his…
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In the split second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand until it reaches the plate you have…
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Man, if I made one million dollars I would come in at six in the morning, sweep the stands, wash…
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My high salary for one season was forty-six thousand dollars and a Cadillac.
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The sport to which I owe so much has undergone profound changes, but it's still baseball. Kids still imitate their…
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The field was even greener than my boy's mind had pictured it. In later years, friends of ours visited Ireland…
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We wept, Brooklyn was a lovely place to hit. If you got a ball in the air, you had a…
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My high salary for one season was forty-six thousand dollars and a Cadillac. If I were to get paid a…
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You know you're pitching well when the batters look as bad as you do at the plate.
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Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging.
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What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems.
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